2009/9/24 Niels Breet <ni...@maemo.org>: > On Thu, September 24, 2009 12:25, Aniello Del Sorbo wrote: >> 2009/9/24 <tero.k...@nokia.com>: >> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: maemo-developers-boun...@maemo.org >>>> [mailto:maemo-developers-boun...@maemo.org] On Behalf Of ext >>>> Aniello Del Sorbo >>>> Sent: 24 September, 2009 12:20 >>>> To: Gil Quim (Nokia-D/Helsinki) >>>> Cc: maemo-developers@maemo.org >>>> Subject: Re: How to use extras-testing correctly? >>>> >>>> >>>> I personally think we're taking a wrong approach to the problem. >>>> >>>> >>>> I am not developing for Apple because of their approval >>>> process and their desire of control. >>> >>> That is a different matter alltogether. One device, one shop, complete >>> control. That has very little to do with a community site like >>> maemo.org and a deevice using debian repositories. >>> >> >> I am well aware of that :) >> But if I go thru extras-testing (and I really want to!) then it looks >> like the Community has the last word on my application. >> > Yes, they do. It's a community effort, but look at it from the other side. > Not one single person or entitiy can block your app. It takes more people > to block it. >
I know.. but still.. scares me.. :) >>>> I don't want my application to go through an approval process >>>> to reach my users. >>> >>> No one is forcing you to place your app in extras. However it is the >>> place most likely to be found by new users. Maemo Extras should be of >>> high quality because we will have completely new users to the platform. >>> We don't want to scare them away, simple as that. >>> >>> >> >> And that's what I want. But I am the one that decides if my >> application has to go from Extras Testing to Extras. If I decide badly, the >> Users will uninstall my app and file bug via AM >> and eventually it'll be pulled out from Extras. Only high quality apps >> remain. >> > > This really is the wrong way around. Let's say your app corrupted the > device, then joe user really would have liked that this was caught before > he ruined his device with it. > > Testing takes a bit of time, but has a lot of advantages in the long run. > I don't want that either, but I am sure if an app goes thru testing, it's because the developer doesn't want that either. And Testing DOES NOT guarantee this anyway. But helps, but the developer has to collaborate. I probably trust them more than you :) >> If I don't get those, may be because few people care, I am stuck in >> Testing. >> And this reminds me of Apple approval process. >> > You are really looking at it the wrong way. There are only a few dozen > people with devices now, of course it will take longer to test your app or > gather a large enough crowd. > > I'm pretty sure that when there are thousands of people with devices, this > will go a lot faster. > It will for sure. Well, I still have the feeling that Testing should not impose. I will put my app thru it, and probably I won't have any issue in the end... But can we then make something similar to the Testing infrastructure available to Extras Devel as well? > Anyway, what's the rush? > Who's rushing ? :) :p -- anidel Sent from London, Eng, United Kingdom _______________________________________________ maemo-developers mailing list maemo-developers@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-developers
